Computer-Assisted Data Collection and Analysis Pierre LeVan Jean Gotman Introduction When evaluating patients with epilepsy, it is often important to obtain a thorough documentation of ictal and interictal electroencephalographic (EEG)…
Drug Withdrawal and Other Activating Techniques Elson L. So Bruce J. Fisch Introduction Activation in epilepsy refers to the evocation of behavioral or electroencephalographic (EEG) manifestations of epileptic seizures in…
The Epilepsy Monitoring Unit Gregory K. Bergey Douglas R. Nordli Jr. Introduction Over the last two decades, advances in electroencephalography (EEG) and video-recording technology have fueled a dramatic evolution in…
Options for Long-Term Monitoring Alan D. Legatt John S. Ebersole Introduction Analysis of the electroencephalogram (EEG) during seizures may be crucial in the management of patients with epilepsy, especially those…
Neuropsychological Evaluation—Children Peter M. Rankin Faraneh Vargha-Khadem Introduction The neuropsychological evaluation of children with epilepsy involves the assessment and interpretation of a broad range of variables that have the potential…
Neuropsychology Evaluation – Adults David W. Loring William B. Barr Marla Hamberger Christoph Helmstaedter Introduction Neuropsychological impairments are common in many epilepsy syndromes and are related to clinical factors such…
Cellular Imaging of Epilepsy Andrew J. Trevelyan Rafael M. Yuste Introduction We are at the start of an imaging revolution that is transforming our view of the brain. The techniques…
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Charles M. Epstein Roberto Michelucci Mark Hallett Introduction Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) depolarizes neural elements through electromagnetic induction. It might more properly be called “transcranial electromagnetic stimulation.”…
Microdialysis Idil Cavus Charles L. Wilson Introduction Microdialysis is a method that allows continuous in vivo sampling and neurochemical analysis of brain extracellular fluid (ECF) for extended periods of time….
Optical Imaging of Seizure Activity Michael M. Haglund Daryl Hochman Arthur W. Toga Introduction Recent advances in imaging techniques have provided the clinician with new methods to identify epileptic foci,…
